Josh Hader Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 188 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/7/1994 (30)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Josh Hader Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Josh Hader News
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader was charged with the loss in a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Hader gave up a homer in the ninth inning of a tie game to Cal Raleigh to take his third loss of the year. The lefty appeared to be figuring things out heading into this one, with no earned runs allowed in his last four innings pitched, but he can't seem to find his consistency this season. His ERA rises to 6.14 and his WHIP to 1.43, although he does have 24 strikeouts in 14 IP. He also still only has three saves, which has to be the biggest disappointment for fantasy managers.
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader put the work in to earn his first win of the season in Tuesday's 8-9 extra-innings win over the Guardians. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied. He allowed a leadoff walk but got the next three hitters out. He allowed the automatic runner to score in the 10th inning off a double but escaped otherwise. The Astros walked it off in the bottom half of the inning, making Hader the pitcher of record. His final stat line was one unearned run in two innings of work on one hit and one walk with four strikeouts. Hader has been inconsistent to this point and is now 1-2 with two saves, a 6.39 ERA, a 14.92 K/9 rate, and a 4.26 BB/9 rate in 12 2.3 IP.
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader turned in a poor outing in a non-save situation in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Braves. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning down 2-1. He allowed a leadoff walk, allowed the runner to advance on a wild pitch, gave up four consecutive singles scoring two, got an out on a strikeout, and was replaced by Brandon Bielak. The 30-year-old lefty signed a hefty five-year, $95 million deal this off-season. However, he is 0-2 and has converted one of two save opportunities with a bloated 9.39 ERA in 7 2/3 innings pitched. The season is early and Hader has been historically excellent, so fantasy managers should not worry just yet.
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Kyle Tucker |
3 | Yordan Alvarez |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | Jeremy Peña |
6 | Jon Singleton |
7 | Victor Caratini |
8 | Trey Cabbage |
9 | Jake Meyers |
Josh Hader Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jose Altuve |
2 | Kyle Tucker |
3 | Yordan Alvarez |
4 | Alex Bregman |
5 | Jeremy Peña |
6 | Jon Singleton |
7 | Victor Caratini |
8 | Trey Cabbage |
9 | Jake Meyers |
It took Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh Hader some time to find a home this offseason, but he was able to land close to his desired contract on a historic five-year $95 million deal. After five years of major-league dominance, Hader ran into a bit of a tumultuous situation in 2022. Registering 19 consecutive scoreless appearances to begin that season, the hard-throwing southpaw faltered for a cringe-inducing 11.45 ERA over the following 22 innings through August between the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, who he was traded to at July's deadline. Following a strong September in that campaign, the multi-time All-Star entered 2023 as the Friars' clear-cut ninth-inning man and recaptured his dominant ways in the form of a sparkling 1.28 ERA (2.69 FIP), 1.10 WHIP, 85:30 K:BB, and 33 saves across 56 1/3 frames on his way back atop the closing food chain. That's not to mention an elite 36.8% strikeout rate and unbelievable .157 expected batting average allowed. Houston has yet to name an official closer, but it's fair to anticipate Hader and Ryan Pressly's premier one-two punch to function as co-stoppers based on matchups unless an announcement before or during spring training dictates otherwise. Hader's overpowering stuff gives him the edge over the 35-year-old Pressly's finesse style in gaining a stranglehold on fireman duties, but his wild 13.0% walk rate could hand him quicker hooks. The forever-contending Astros should set up plenty of save chances, however, meaning Hader remains firmly in play as a top-five fantasy reliever and a fourth- or fifth-round pick in 2024 drafts.